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Got it at Rainbow, in the veggie cheese section. They had the smoked Mac nut for $16, and the cashew, and smoked cashew for $10.

Yikes, so it is Dr. Cow prices.

That is steep.

vijita wrote:

I finally tried it. It is SO salty. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but given the prohibitive price I think I'll pass in the future.

I was never impressed with Dr Cow. It wasn't so much that I didn't like it as that it didn't suggest "cheese: to me; if anything, it sort of reminded me of savory halvah...not what I was expecting/looking forward to when I first tried it. Is the Punk Rawk Labs stuff similar in ways other than redonkulous expensiveness?

Got it at Rainbow, in the veggie cheese section. They had the smoked Mac nut for $16, and the cashew, and smoked cashew for $10.

Yikes, so it is Dr. Cow prices.

That is steep.

vijita wrote:

I finally tried it. It is SO salty. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but given the prohibitive price I think I'll pass in the future.

I was never impressed with Dr Cow. It wasn't so much that I didn't like it as that it didn't suggest "cheese: to me; if anything, it sort of reminded me of savory halvah...not what I was expecting/looking forward to when I first tried it. Is the Punk Rawk Labs stuff similar in ways other than redonkulous expensiveness?

I actually kind of like Dr. Cow better. It is creamier than Dr. Cow, so no halvah texture, but it just kind of tastes like salt. I would only spring for Dr. Cow again.

They're MN-based and were sampling it at a co-op here, on crackers and stuffed in dates. I thought it was delicious. Expensive for sure...Made me want to start trying my hand at the artesian cheese cookbook.

They're MN-based and were sampling it at a co-op here, on crackers and stuffed in dates. I thought it was delicious. Expensive for sure...Made me want to start trying my hand at the artesian cheese cookbook.

I've had it a couple of times and liked it a lot - very tangy. I've tried the cashew plain, herbed, and smoked. The herbed was my favorite. It isn't something I could afford to buy regularly, but I realize that nuts aren't cheap. (The cashew cheeses are less expensive than the ones with macadamia nuts for obvious reasons.) And of course, there's the labor involved for a small company. On the plus side, you get twice as much as with Dr. Cow - 5 ounces versus 2.5 ounces. It's something I think of as a special occasion item, and when I figure I'd spend that amount for a bottle of wine for a dinner party or whatnot, it's not so bad. It's the kind of impressive cheese I'd be eager to share with non-vegans, but the only problem is, I wouldn't want to share! :)